Tesla (TSLA) Retained Earnings : $35,618 Mil (As of Mar. 2025)

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What is Tesla Retained Earnings?

Retained earnings is the accumulated portion of net income that is not distributed to shareholders. Tesla's retained earnings for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2025 was $35,618 Mil.

Tesla's quarterly retained earnings increased from Sep. 2024 ($32,656 Mil) to Dec. 2024 ($35,209 Mil) and increased from Dec. 2024 ($35,209 Mil) to Mar. 2025 ($35,618 Mil).

Tesla's annual retained earnings increased from Dec. 2022 ($12,885 Mil) to Dec. 2023 ($27,882 Mil) and increased from Dec. 2023 ($27,882 Mil) to Dec. 2024 ($35,209 Mil).

Tesla Retained Earnings Historical Data

The historical data trend for Tesla's Retained Earnings can be seen below:

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Tesla Retained Earnings Chart

Tesla Annual Data

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Retained Earnings

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-5,399.00

329.00

12,885.00

27,882.00

35,209.00

Tesla Quarterly Data
	Jun20	Sep20	Dec20	Mar21	Jun21	Sep21	Dec21	Mar22	Jun22	Sep22	Dec22	Mar23	Jun23	Sep23	Dec23	Mar24	Jun24	Sep24	Dec24	Mar25
Retained Earnings	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															29,011.00	30,489.00	32,656.00	35,209.00	35,618.00

Tesla Retained Earnings Calculation

Retained Earnings is the accumulated portion of net income that is not distributed to shareholders. Because the net income was not distributed to shareholders, shareholders' equity is increased by the same amount.

Of course, if a company loses, it is called retained losses, or accumulated losses.

Tesla (NAS:TSLA) Retained Earnings Explanation

Historically profitable companies sometimes have negative retained earnings. This is because they have cumulatively paid out more to shareholders than they reported in profits.

For example, in 2011, Microsoft had negative retained earnings. This does not mean the company lost more money than it made over the years. It just means it paid out more money than it earned.

If a company has negative retained earnings, investors should check the 10-year financial results. They should not assume that negative retained earnings prove a company has generally lost money in the past.

Of course, many companies with negative retained earnings have indeed lost money in the past.

Retained Earnings: Warren Buffett's Secret.

One of the most important indicators of durable competitive advantage. Net earnings can be paid out as dividends, used to buy back shares or retained for growth.

If the company loses more than it has accumulated, retained earnings is negative.

If a company isn't adding to its retained earnings, it isn't growing its net worth.

Rate of growth of retained earnings is good indicator whether it's benefiting from a competitive advantage.

Microsoft is negative because it chose to buyback stock and pay dividends.

The more earnings retained, the faster it grows and increases growth rate for future earnings.

Tesla Business Description

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Address

1 Tesla Road, Austin, TX, USA, 78725

Website

https://www.tesla.com

Tesla is a vertically integrated battery electric vehicle automaker and developer of autonomous driving software. The company has multiple vehicles in its fleet, which include luxury and midsize sedans, crossover SUVs, a light truck, and a semi truck. Tesla also plans to begin selling more affordable vehicles, a sports car, and offer a robotaxi service. Global deliveries in 2024 were a little below 1.8 million vehicles. The company sells batteries for stationary storage for residential and commercial properties including utilities and solar panels and solar roofs for energy generation. Tesla also owns a fast-charging network.

Executives

Vaibhav Taneja	officer: Chief Accounting Officer	3500 DEER CREEK ROAD, PALO ALTO CA 94304
James R Murdoch	director	C/O LUPA SYSTEMS, 363 LAFAYETTE STREET, NEW YORK NY 10022
Robyn M Denholm	director	4150 NETWORK CIRCLE, SANTA CLARA CA 95054
Kimbal Musk	director	C/O TESLA MOTORS, INC., 3500 DEER CREEK ROAD, PALO ALTO CA 94304
Kathleen Wilson-thompson	director	PO BOX 3599, BATTLE CREEK MI 49016-3599
Xiaotong Zhu	officer: SVP, Automotive	1 TESLA ROAD, AUSTIN TX 78725
Andrew D Baglino	officer: SVP Powertrain and Energy Eng.	3500 DEER CREEK ROAD, FREMONT CA 94538
Zachary Kirkhorn	officer: Chief Financial Officer	3500 DEER CREEK ROAD, PALO ALTO CA 94304
Elon Musk	director, 10 percent owner, officer: CEO	C/O TESLA MOTORS, INC., 3500 DEER CREEK ROAD, PALO ALTO CA 94304
Joseph Gebbia	director	C/O AIRBNB, INC., 888 BRANNAN STREET, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94103
Ira Matthew Ehrenpreis	director	100 SHORELINE HWY, SUITE 282, BLDG. B, MILL VALLEY CA 94941
Jerome M Guillen	officer: VP Service and Sales Ops	3500 DEER CREEK RD., PALO ALTO CA 94304
Antonio J. Gracias	director	C/O VALOR EQUITY PARTNERS, 200 SOUTH MICHIGAN AVENUE, SUITE 1020, CHICAGO IL 60604
Hiromichi Mizuno	director	1-2-33-A504, KOMAZAWA, SETAGAYA, TOKYO M0 154-0012
Lawrence Joseph Ellison	director	C/O DELPHI ASSET MGMT CORPORATION, 5525 KIETZKE LANE, SUITE 200, RENO NV 89511